You always knew when Seve walked in a room even if you had your back to him. He oozed charisma and brought a whole new meaning to aura.
Sometimes I can better describe a person by another person's reaction. In a story in my first book, I couldn't think of a way to sufficiently describe the charisma of a certain boy, so the narrator says, "I knew girls who saved his gum. "
He has the vocal modulation of a railway-station announcer, the expressive power of a fence-post and the charisma of a week-old head of lettuce.
Dark circles are my charisma though.
I try to hold my charisma in check.
If charisma were rain, Blackman would be a desert.
If you find someone attractive, you try to make them find you attractive. That is called seduction. And seduction is a bit ugly. You could say it's a bit ugly to use your charisma.
When you're in film and you're in close, charisma in the eyes and confidence can take over. But when someone's sitting twenty rows back, you need the whole body. You need to be encompassed by an actor.
Charisma is the transference of enthusiasm.
Effective leadership is about earning respect, and it's also about personality and charisma
Charisma gets the attention of man and character gets the attention of God.
You're a star -- and so am I. I'm a genius -- and so are you. Your success encourages my brilliance, and my charisma enhances your power. Your victory doesn't require my defeat, and vice versa.
To a large degree, since the beginning of time, charisma or the lack of it has impacted upon those in quest of acclaim. As media expands, this has become ever more vital. Thus, demeanor if unappealing, can defeat one's likelihood of success, causing the death of prospects whilst they are still embryonic.
People say a lot of things, like "You can't teach personality" or "You can't teach charisma," and I find that it's not true.
When I wasnt sure what the word charisma meant, I met Steve Jobs and then I knew.
Never reveal all of yourself to other people; hold back something in reserve so that people are never quite sure if they really know you.
I love to work. It fascinates me. And I love seeing who's coming up, who's got the charisma to last, who's got the intelligence to move on to other things. I'm so glad now that I'm stuck behind the piano, because when you're getting older it's very hard to waddle around the stage.
The number one quality is charisma. You have to be able to connect with the audience. That is that magic "it" factor that designates a star from someone who is just never going to be a star.
The reason we're successful, darling? My overall charisma, of course.
Research has shown that one's level of intelligence is the single most predictive component of professional success - better than any other ability, trait, or even job experience. Yet, too often, employees are selected because of their likeability, presence, or charisma.
